New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
REVOLUTION IN HONOLULU.


pOpuace was as complete as the lgnOminy enuureu ny
his late Ministry. In response TO the demands made
upon him he repheo In detail His card Is follows:
To TIE Honorable Gentlemen composing the Meeting Of Su6
tects and Cit;sens:
tons adopted at massmeelins held yesterday and pre-
fented TO by you pleased TO convey through
Honolulu our expressions Of GOOD will and our cratn-
cation that peore have taken the usual constin-
To the first proposition contained In the resolutions
passed by the MEETING whose action represent We
formal RESIGNATION OF the Ministry which took place
the 2sth OF june and was accepted on that date and
Greene to form q new Cabinet on the day succeeding
the resignation Of the Cabinet.
To the second proposition reply that Walter VI.
Gibson has severed All connection with the Hawaiian
To the third proposition we reply that we do not admit
the truth OF the matters stated ther,n but VII submit
According to their advice and will restitution to be
made by parties found responsible
mand M onn. KSa resigned his ONCE Of Registrar
OF CSnyeyances on the 2sth OF june and bis successor
To tho Attn proposition we reply that the specific
pledges required Of us each and severay aoceded to-
and our loyal subjects that ami shall at all times
be anxious and ready to cooperate with councillors
and advisers. as well rs with our Intelligent ana
patriotic citizens in all matters touching the honor well
fare and prosperity Of orr KINGDOM. , 1907
Given at our palace the first day OF July A. d. 1887,
and fourteenth year OF our reign, kALAKAUA Rex
Tho answer OF the King accepted absolute
concession Of every demand made and. while there Is
bitter expression OF feeling against Kaakaua IL was the
belief when the Marposa sailed that ne wonld be allowed
continue the throne though fears expressed
that Gibson and other member OF tho Ministry might
lose their lives Gibson was arrested athou9h m'tI
belief that he intended TO steal away tho steamship
srmsS citizen. to the number Of fully 5000 escorted the
fallen mister to tho coast whore Webb another mem:
ss 9" tn. late ana srs sS S.sn no
shed up TO July l. when he MarPS's sailed hope was
W. p. Castle. son OF OF Kings former privy
council. arrived from Honolulu today in the Mariposa.
.ysfS1ody ssarr.i arms, whole oS:.S
and hi. naw we're arrested and takon In charge by
the Rifles search was made for the Secretary OF Foreign
late In the afternoon just before we
s"n is with az" Gibson and nj. Assessor Hay
Hs not vcS was raised IN q the king The
and all against him. although some OF bis old
against Gio-on considered that he personally
sponsibe for King Kalakauas action During the meeting
sons house and shouted for him TO come out but Glib
knew that 1t would not be safe to show himself
sent "'i immediately to the house and dispersed
% more s Sg moral fo Ss''' than any fear the
natives had OF them for the natives we're ten times
| hal faith in the rifles and believed that
what they did for the benefit Of everybody
full revolt made AGAINST King Kaakaua Americans were
predominant In the revolution, assisted by English,
French and Portuguese residents The speeches at tho
mas--ueeng, At which demands were made upon Tue
King. In English with the exception OF TWO IN the
natives were trno to the King. proved mi'iesd.
exMinis,er Gibson seemed most to fear The needing
presided by T.. G. Jones. merchant al Honluu,
who addressed the meeting using the following IAN
guage:
the largest most important meeting that has ever
| m this We have assembled In cOnstt-
tuonal manner and proposed 10 conduct the meeting
for the purpose OF asking for good government thing
we have not bad. but which earnestly desire We,
we can AFFORD ourselves In firm aud dicnined
manner. because We arc firm and determined In what
William I. Green. also a merchants at Honolulu. named
by the popuace for Prime Minister. said the Govern
ment had become iutocrabe and that necessary
to demand and II necessary light for constitutional
w. A. Kinney, another speaker said that he would pre-
fer to have the eoaotry Independents but that
the flag should be m kept t,, clean at co AL
| stitntiop. Tho miserable rag have does not
afford adequate Representation nor impose proper re-
stricons upon the power OF the throne The franchise
| will be reconstructed and tho King Will have
power as great as the Queen Co.. OF Great
to MS own rights be adj tho rights of $4,000
SoSsn; Win ri ss "% by OF a.
always has BEEN If our reasonable requests are not
r. b. Dale another speaker. said they would give King
| Kalskaua Just one chance 20 reform. and no more.
G. X BshOp resilient OF tne lsanl lSA', salu
tho people must have constitutional reform fght
/. A. Thurston. representative from the island or
Moakal born In Hawai- said that the King had
In the past tried stay revolution by changing the Min
ry but that now the people should not stop snort Of
l. G. Ablrs said the American flag what he wanted
but tho Haw allan Tag would SUIT him under new con-
cecil brown SAID he Hawaiian, but that n Queen
Victoria we're TO act as badly IS King Kalasaua, she
A. H. Kice spoke IN the Hawaiian tongue and said the
people declare open against the King II he re-
When the committee OF thirteen waited on the King
they found him In great trepdaton. His body guard
had and there 10 man any OF the
guns. which had been taken into the palace The King
said B. "S S gs an but rs. q .y
desired his rpy Ia writing The king on the following
to assume Ii. direction OF affairs, but
they declined already stated wherenpon the reply OF
The arrest Walter Murray Gibson the depo'ed min
iscr occurre at 10 IN. July l. Colonel n Ashford,
the Honolulu Rifles. made the arrest with
roia force. but on the , nr.t ssn r, OF
number about 200. and mainly Americans and Eng
shmri In tue night Gbson made Intellectual attemptsto
escape Had he succeeded he would doubtless have fallen
into the hands Of the Infatuated populsce. He Is
aud been In Hawaii for nearly forty
shortly after ex.Mniser Gibson AID his son in-law
Hayseden were imprisonsd In warehouses. ak mount
al rinetnen and other guards were detailed 10
ioK afier them They will be watched night ana day
until further orders from me ,iuaons committee 81 Inc
lane a Co bringing In rifles aud ammunition from
Australia ~ bolster up tho GiOsOn governments Al rms
were sent by Honnung Co.. OF Sydney. s. W.. and vt
the timo OF tho seizure great crowd went TO
a aght When these munitions wero taken the
iast bopo OF the Gibson faction expired. as tho
ciIzens have hun cd out every largo supply OF firearms
The riae from Australia are OF British manu-
farturo part Enfield and part Martini Henry rifles.
King Ralakua also announced to the Citizens Commit
too thaf The balls given In tho palace would he
niscontinued henceforward. He also gave notice OF
N rednction In tho force OF attaches about tho
n.are and agreed clean out the harpcs and hangers
On who have for SIX years He will also dis
ponse with his Honolulu dancers.
MIR. CARTER TAKES THE NEWS CALMLY.
THE HAWAIIAN MINISTER HERE SAYS HE REyo-
,urt,N WILL PROBABLY DE A GOOD Thing.